Guild Wars 2

I was wondering if anyone knew of any official lore related information on the Mystic Forge? For example:

• how did Zommoros come from Elona to occupy it?
• who built it?
• is its current incarnation its original form?
• how did Miyani become involved?
• how can it be moved from place to place?
• why was it made?
• …

As a repository of background information the page on the Wiki is notably lacking.

Zommoros is a djinn from Elona. They were quite common there.
Miyani is a Sunspear, likely one of few that still exist.

Other than that, there is no lore. It just functions as a big gold sink.

I don’t think it’s crystal clear Miyani is a sunspear, though her outfit does imply paragon.

To the questions:

• Zomorros supposedly joined the refugees fleeing Palawa Joko.
• Unclear.
• Zomorros is said to be imprisoned and Miyani seems to be related to that – as well as being Zomorros’ friend?
• Why couldn’kitten The Mystic Forge is literally just the “home of Zomorros”. Tossing stuff into it is no different than handing them to an NPC – where Zomorros goes, the mystic forge (which isn’t a forge at all) goes.
• Also unclear, but as said there are hints that Zomorros is a prisoner – likely in the gem-like thing at the top – and Miyani can move him about.

Also, in John Smiths story it is implied that Zomorros is bound by some sort of contract. Although it’s not in-game, it does tie into the story of Zomorros being a prisoner of some sort.

pdavis.8031:

Also, in John Smiths story it is implied that Zomorros is bound by some sort of contract. Although it’s not in-game, it does tie into the story of Zomorros being a prisoner of some sort.

Well pre-Islamic Arabian lore tends to indicate that Jinn are commonly bound to objects (like magic lamps, or magic rings), so this seems fairly in line with that concept.